An open statement from our President Any Polakowski:

Jean and Philip Chadwick
Following two very successful successive weekends, the PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit and the Selection process
for the NWPA Annual Exhibition, may I thank Philip and Jean Chadwick for the efficient and workmanlike way in which
they were carried out, aided by a team of helpers from across the region. Congratulations.
Andy Polakowski
NWPA President

NWPA 2019 EXHIBITION - Acceptances can be downloaded by clicking here or the Gallery of images can be viewed here.

PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit, Images from the weekend can be seen here : Click here

Thank you to all who helped at the APMs, your assistance made the event run smoothly.

NWPA Print Battle Results

On 6th April at Craig y Don, Llandudno The NWPAs annual Print Battle took place with David Butler of Chorley Photographic Society, being the judge of the day.

PAGB Inter-Federation Competition

I've sent Terry and Christine the letter and guidance I'd like added to the next NWPA newsletter and circulated to all clubs.

The selectors will be meeting in May- date yet to be agreed
Online entry on the PAGB website goes live 19th April and closes 1st June with judging taking place soon after.

Can we please encourage as many members as possible to let us have prints and PDI’s as Id like us to beat last years results. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE

Robin Hood National BPE Exhibition Results

11 NWPA members achieved a total of 38 Acceptances including 4 Awards (all Sharon Prenton Jones).
All Acceptances and Award Winners can be seen here:
http://photoexhib.co.uk/robinhood/results-2019/results.htm

Midland Mono National BPE Exhibition Results

Replacing the Cotswold Mono BPE this is an Exhibition for Monochrome prints.
7 NWPA members achieved a total of 20 Acceptances including 2 Awards (John Bell and Andy Polakowski).
All Acceptances and Award Winners are here:
https://www.midland-mono.co.uk/results/accepted-entries/

Hoylake International Salon Results

8 NWPA members achieved a total of 39 Acceptances including 3 Awards (all Sharon Prenton Jones).
This is an excellent result considering that 4 of the Selectors were from North Wales (Chris Kay, Linda Bell, Lynne Morris
and Susan Clark) and so were ineligible to enter.
A list of the Acceptances can be seen here:
http://hoylakephoto.org/international/

Neath National BPE Exhibition Results

9 NWPA members achieved a total of 41 Acceptances including 3 Awards (Sharon Prenton-Jones, Ken Lester, Andy Polakowski).
All Acceptances and Award Winners can be seen here:
http://photoexhib.co.uk/ndps/results-2019/results.htm

Awards for Photographic Merit in Audio Visual adjudication taking place at Wilmslow on the 18th and 19th May with the possibility of an Advisory Day or evening session.

If you wish to apply for the award – then you need to contact Phil chadwick, the APM Awards Officer as soon as possible.

EXTERNAL COMPETITIONS

The PAGB holds an Inter-Federation Competition/Exhibition each year and, following questions about how the NWPA selects an entry for this and any other external competitions, we have drawn up a Guidance Paper which can be found by clicking here

Distinctions

CONGRATULATIONS: After the Adjudication in South Wales for the Associate of the Welsh Photographic Federation we can add three
more names to the list of successful candidates from North Wales: